Renault Trucks comes with the possibility to order two of it’s Euro VI engines destined for the D-series trucks, as suitable for the use biodiesel.
Renault offers, the DTI5 240 hp and the DTI8 320 hp, on three of its Euro 6 range trucks compatible with Biodiesel. This can either be 30% of the entire fuel (B30) or 100% (B100). In terms of performance, engines running on Biodiesel offer the same power ratings and the same torque as their Diesel equivalents, Renault says. The ranges concerned are the following: -Renault Trucks D -Renault Trucks D WIDE -Renault Trucks C To encourage the growth of renewable fuels, the public authorities and particularly European bodies are planning to encourage the use of Biodiesel over the next few years, according to Renault. With this extensive offering on three vehicles from its range, Renault says it meets a strong demand from institutions, public authorities and companies by giving them a means of responding to public market invitations to tender involving an obligation to use Biodiesel.